The provincial government is providing a $131,000 grant to support outreach programs in Prince Albert.
The grant is given to the Prince Albert Métis Women’s Association so it can provide the services from now until the end of March 2025.
Prince Albert Métis Women’s Association (PAMWA) is a non-profit organization offering numerous programs and services focused on education and support.
The organization will work directly with unhoused individuals, providing a first point of contact and connections to community services such as shelter, supportive housing, detox, recovery, stabilization and other health and mental health programs and services.
“We look forward to providing street outreach services in our community as they can have a very meaningful impact on the lives of vulnerable, unhoused individuals,” PAMWA president, Darlene McKay said in a media release. “Our outreach support will help us build positive, open and trusting relationships with the people we serve as we work with them to identify their needs and connect them to services with the goal of transitioning from the street to safe and stable housing.”
The grant is part of the Saskatchewan’s Provincial Approach to Homelessness which was announced in October of 2023. The plan includes $40.2 million in new funding over two years for supportive housing spaces, permanent emergency shelter spaces, complex needs emergency shelter spaces, and community safety and outreach responses.